Advantages: Small,unobtrusive satellite speakers. Disadvantages: Not as good as larger speakers.
I brought my set of tannoys 15 months ago and, at the time,they cost £300.Now,with a little searching around,they can be obtained for under £200.
What you get in the box is five satellite speakers(two front,two rear and a centre speaker) plus a seperate powered subwoofer.
You also get wall mounted supports for the two front and two rear speakers and all the speaker cables(i changed the cables to 79 stand q.e.d. speaker cable to improve the sound).
Setting up the system is relatively easy:you just need an electric drill for the the wall mounted stands and once fitted,you just connect the cables to your home cinema amp. Easy!!
Once you have connected everything,it is time to try out the system. My first reaction and i am sure yours will be the same was one of complete disbelief!!
The sound quality for such small speakers ...
Advantages: Small and compact. Nice setup for the first time venture into Home Cinema. Disadvantages: Not very stylish. Lacks a "punch" from the Subwoofer.
This is a small set of Home Cinemaspeakers that are OK for a small living room or bedroom, come Man-Room.
Not the most stylish of speakers I must say, however hooked up to a decent Amplifier ( I have the Onkyo 605), these little babies shine. They are more suited to Movies than Music, but you can get a good sound for Music if you tweak the settings on the rear of the Subwoofer. They also bring your Games console to life as well, utilizing the full range of ingame sounds that are available.
If there is one gripe I have with these is the lack of depth to the subwoofer, however you cannot expect miracles from what is essentially a budget speaker system.
In summary, well worth the modest asking price, albeit not very stylish. Recommended for anyone looking for their first venture into HomeCinema. ...
coolchris 18.08.2009
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and includes pass-through Scart connectors for the video. It also includes an RDS-capable FM tuner and an extensive remote control that can be used to control other living room electronics. The remote control can be set to control these electronics.
The five satellite speakers are well made and reassuringly weighty. A 20cm cone subwoofer is powered directly from the mains. On full volume this could be used the aid the demolition of buildings. So, it is very very powerful. Not recommend on full volume. I think you?ll find the neighbours will complain.
When playing a DVD that 5.1 surround sound, the visual is clear and sharp and with the speakers positioned just right, it?s as if you?re really there.
Auxiliary inputs are provided on the control centre to allow for the connection of additional hi-fi separates such as record decks, CD players ...
